Christening Papercut

Oh dear!  I've done it again - almost a whole month with no blog post.  I just can't get it together at the moment!

Today, I wanted to do a little show-and-tell about a special christening present I made.

A few weekends ago, we flew back to England for a couple of days.  We had a VERY important (and VERY lovely) job to do..... Our best friends had asked us to be Godparents to their beautiful baby daughter. 

So we had to come up with an idea for a christening gift idea and - of course - it was going to have to be something 'Crafted by Carly'.

I'd already made little Amelia a quilt (which you can see here), a couple of dresses (here and here), a hat (here), and a soft toy (which I forgot to post about).  So what to make for this occasion???

In the end, I decided to make a papercut.  And here it is.....

It took a long time to draw and cut, but I was really pleased with how it turned out.  

Well, that's it for today.  

I've finished off (and photographed) a few baby bits and bobs for our own little one lately.  So, hopefully, it won't be too long before I post again.  Well, that's my intention anyway!  We'll see.....

Carly

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Sewing for Mom

In my last post, I showed you the birthday cards I made for my mom and my sister.  

I also made my mom some pressies.  Before the summer holidays, I made myself a passport and travel document wallet (you can see it here), and my mom really liked it.  So I decided to make her one for her birthday.  

She likes blue, and she likes stripes.  So here's what I came up with.....

I decided to make a matching rosette pin for her too (you know how awful it is when your passport holder doesn't match your brooch).....

You can find the passport wallet tutorial I used here, and my super-easy rosette pin tutorial here.

Now I guess I'd better set my mind to 'Christmas Crafting' mode!  Have you started yours yet????   

Carly

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Happy Mother's Day

Hello everyone!  Happy Mother’s Day to all you moms out there!

And an extra-special HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY to my most frequent blog visitor – my mom!!!  

Mom, I looked everywhere online for a poem to send to you today, but I didn’t like any of them!  Some were too dull, some were too silly, some were too childish, some were too cheesy, some were too grown-up.....  So, I wrote my own, just for you.....

Mom, I’ve always said it –

That you are just the best!

Fun, kind, and supportive –

Better than the rest!

I am very thankful

For all the things you do.

I know I’m very lucky

To have a mom like you!

We have such fun together,

When we shop, or chat, or play,

Or laugh, or craft, or dance,

Or go on holiday!

Today’s a special day,

And I want to let you know

That you’re a super mother –

And that I love you so!

I think that’s all for now,

Except I have to say.....

I can’t wait to see you soon -

And happy Mother’s Day!

Carly

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